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Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1932, Page 4

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hers are bent on placing the business of tin? country in the forefront. Under the rules of the House, there an* certain formalities to mark tins opening of the session, the most prominent. because the most drawn out, being the Addrc s-in-Beply debate, in which members air their views on all and sundry subjects. It would be a sign of reformation if this unnecessary task were curtailed substantially, and the real business taken in hand without the usual party skirmishing. This is not the time for manoeuvring for party advantages, but the call is to real business. No doubt the Government will leave its proposals well in train, and produce a programme of real business. The Opposition has certain privileges and is usually granted certain latitude in its range of criticism, but it is to be hoped Mr Holland will not follow bis usual practice and move one of his evergreen no-confidence motions, which more than ever on this occasion is doomed to defeat. As has been remarked previously, the Opposition lias the opportunity before it of helping rather than hindering the Government by adopting a national rather than a partisan attitude in its treatment of the business. The session will be governed by the finances, and those are known to be very stringent. The Opposition can serve no good purpose by beating the air and railway against the Government for obvious necessities. In short, the Opposition should range itself with the Government in the earnest desire to help solve the very present difficulties besetting the Dominion.